Fire Chief Holger Durre came to Prescott from Colorado where he began his public safety career in emergency medical services and soon transitioned to the fire service. He brings over two decades of experience in a variety of roles encompassing emergency medical services, fire suppression, community risk reduction, administration, and labor relations. In addition, he has an extensive background in strategic planning and continuous improvement. His passion is to ensure that the services the fire department provides are relevant and contemporary to meet the needs of the community. He holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer program. Chief Durre prides himself on being accessible to both members of the department as well as the community and can be seen at many community events and gatherings.
Chief Hickey, Division Chief of Operations, is responsible for oversight of emergency operations. This includes special operations programs of aviation rescue and firefighting, hazardous materials, technical rescue, and drones. He has 24 years of service with the Prescott Fire Department. Throughout his career, Chief Hickey has held numerous operational and leadership roles, including Fuel Crew Foreman, Fuel Crew Supervisor, Firefighter, Engineer, Captain, and Battalion Chief. He has also served as a training officer and special operations coordinator. Chief Hickey holds a bachelor’s degree in leadership from Prescott College and remains committed to advancing the department’s operational readiness and technical excellence.
Chief Luedeman is responsible for managing the department’s training and employee development. He also provides professional support services to the department by organizing promotional and hiring exams. He is a Prescott native and has been with Prescott Fire Department for 27½ years and has been a paramedic since 2000. He is passionate about ensuring our firefighters are response-ready through their training and developing our employees to grow their careers.
Chief Valdez is responsible for the strategic direction of our community’s overall risk reduction efforts to include, construction plan review, inspections, permitting, existing facility code enforcement, public education, fire and explosion investigations, and our wildfire risk reduction efforts for the Prescott Fire Department. Additionally, he serves as the emergency manager and the public information officer. He brings over 30 years of fire service experience, having served in operational and leadership roles across municipal, rural, and metro-area departments in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Alaska.
Prior to joining Prescott Fire in December 2024, he spent nearly 19 years with a metropolitan fire district in the Denver area, where he promoted to Bureau Chief | Fire Marshal. Chief Valdez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Leadership. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. He also holds Chief Fire Officer and Fire Marshal credentials through the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
Chief Moffitt has been with the City of Prescott since 1998 and is currently the Battalion Chief for C-Shift. Chief Moffitt also serves as the Health and Safety Chief for Prescott Fire and is a member of FDSO, IFSAC and IAFC. Chief Moffitt earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration from NAU and is also currently a paramedic and formerly served as a TRT technician and ARFF engineer.
Chief Seets began his career with the Prescott Fire Department in 2001 on the fuels crew and transitioned to suppression in 2007. He earned an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science in 2007 and completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration in 2025. Chief Seets also serves as the Chief Officer Liaison for the Prescott Fire Wildland Team and department logistics.
Chief Haskell has been with the Prescott Fire Department since 2011. He is currently the A-Shift Battalion Chief and provides strategic direction and program management for all facets of our pre-hospital medical care system by ensuring our Paramedics and EMTs deliver evidence-based care to our residents. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University, is a Certified Public Manager, and is professionally credentialed through the Center of Public Safety Excellence. Chief Haskell is also a paramedic, hazardous material technician (HazMat) and has most recently served as the PFD EMS Coordinator. Prior to working for PFD, he worked for the Highlands Fire District and Guardian Medical Transport in Flagstaff, Arizona.